Oude Niedorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nienthorp around the end of the 11th century. Derived from Middle Dutch out (“old”) and a compound of nie (“new”) and dorp (“village, secondary settlement”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Niedorp.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de Nie‧dorp

Proper noun

Oude Niedorp n

  1. A village in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Oude-Niedorp (historical)

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “oude niedorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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